Ethics and Professional Practice

    EX 1111 is offered this winter:

section WI1  (Online)
starts in 5 months

Ethics and pro­fes­sion­al prac­tice cov­ers man­age­ment eth­i­cal issues with­in the legal, reg­u­la­to­ry, and social con­text, eth­i­cal issues of com­mu­ni­ca­tion and con­sul­ta­tion fac­ing OHS Pro­fes­sion­als, and eth­i­cal deci­sion-mak­ing in the con­text of cor­po­rate and per­son­al respon­si­bil­i­ties. The course pro­vides stu­dents with the­o­ret­i­cal back­ground (mod­els and frame­works), prac­ti­cal skills (assess­ment, delib­er­a­tion and com­mu­ni­ca­tion), and pro­fes­sion­al tools (codes of con­duct and legal frame­works). The­ses out­comes enable the OHS Pro­fes­sion­al to under­stand ana­lyze, nego­ti­ate, and act in accor­dance with inter­na­tion­al, nation­al, cor­po­rate, and per­son­al standards.
Course at a glance
  • This course has been approved by the BCRSP as meeting the Ethics Program and Provider Standard.
  • Aimed at entry-level and practicing health and safety coordinators, professionals, officers, technicians, supervisors, trainers, management, and administrators.
What you will learn

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

  • Identify the difference between ethics and law.
  • Explore the requirements of strong, ethical practice.
  • Discuss the consequences (both legal and otherwise) of failing to meet ethical requirements.
  • Explore and analyze ethical dilemmas in occupational health and safety.

Offered:

Take note:
  • Pre- and post-course activities are required as part of this course. Advanced registration is advised.
  • Required reading material: Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act, Regulation and Code, Alberta King’s Printer (alberta.ca/alberta-kings-printer).
Overall Schedule
Mar 4 — pre-class information opens

Students in this course section may have pre-class readings or assessments to complete.

Lecture/Class Schedule
Mar 7Mar 10
Mondays

Tuesdays

Wednesdays

Thursdays

8:30 am – 5:00 pm MT

Fridays

8:30 am – 5:00 pm MT

Saturdays

8:30 am – 5:00 pm MT

Sundays

8:30 am – 5:00 pm MT

Mar 22 — post-class component closes

Students in this section may have post-class readings or assessments to complete.

Syn­chro­nous online learning, eClass

39 hours of instruction

In synchronous online courses, students move through the course material at the same pace as their peers. These courses also provide learners with pre-scheduled online lectures that have the instructor and students interacting at the same time. All components of this type of course are accessible through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool. for­mat details

Paul Ryzuk

Your Instructor

Paul RyzukID: paul-ryzuk

Textbook

Required

Government of Alberta

Ohs Act, Code And Regulation
Class info
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This course has no prerequisites

Students from all educational backgrounds welcome. You can register for this course without applying and enrolling in a program.

Take note:

  • Pre- and post-course activities are required as part of this course. Advanced registration is advised.
  • Required reading material: Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act, Regulation and Code, Alberta King’s Printer (alberta.ca/alberta-kings-printer).
Currently counts towards:

Applicants intending to enrol in a program are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to lock in their course requirements since they are prone to change.

*If you are already enroled in this program, please refer to your specific program requirements as outlined at the time of your admission: Bear Tracks > Academic Advisement.

Email

ohs@ualberta.ca

Looking for
different course dates?

New course schedules are released each June and November.

EX 1111 is offered this winter:

section WI1  (Online)
starts in 5 months